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- From: proberts@informix.com (Paul Roberts)
- Newsgroups: misc.invest
- Subject: Re: buying foreign currency for the little guy
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.030838.8906@informix.com>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 03:08:38 GMT
- References: <adwright.721923340@vincent1.iastate.edu>
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- In article <adwright.721923340@vincent1.iastate.edu> adwright@iastate.edu writes:
- >I am interested in buying foreign currency on a small scale. Is it possible
- >to get, say Swiss Francs or Yens at a Bank in the form of Travellers Checks
- >and just cash them in for dollars later on? Would i need to have proof that
- >i intend to travel to that country or can just anyone get them? Am i missing
- >something or would this be an easy way for a little guy to invest in foreign
- >currency? Any advice, opinions, or references to books would be appreciated.
- >Allen
-
- I believe that some large US bank (Citibank?) offers an account
- whereby you can switch between different currencies whenever you
- wish, PLUS you earn interest on your foreign currency holdings
- at a rate comparable to interest rates in the "target" country
- (ie generally higher than in the US).
-
- I think this only recently became possible due to some change in
- US law.
-
- Paul
-